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Anchoring resilience: the secret of strong auditors


Key players in the professional services industry work under constant deadline pressure and expect the highest quality, 
adherence to deadlines and precision from themselves at all times - for the benefit of their customers. The rapidly changing framework conditions and an ever-increasing flood of information add to the pressure. Under constant pressure, it becomes apparent that some professionals cope better than others with this high workload. But why is that? One key lies in mental and emotional strength and the ability to recover quickly from stress and setbacks. This skill is also known as resilience. For auditors, resilience is far more than a buzzword - it is an essential ability to cope with the increasing demands while remaining healthy and confident.

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The eight spheres of resilience

E-mails, digital meetings, LinkedIn messages - in today's working world, it is difficult or even impossible to escape the constant digital barrage. This is particularly true for managers, as they are subject to different requirements than employees. Being available until late in the evening or even at weekends is not uncommon, and the boundary between work and private life is often permeable. In addition, there is also a certain tendency towards self-exploitation: the great will to shape things in an often highly political environment, the enjoyment of power and responsibility and the pronounced work ethic, even to the point of self-endangerment, are just a few examples of this. For these reasons, resilience - and currently digital resilience in particular - is a critical aspect of leadership. This makes it all the more important that managers also pay attention to their own leadership, namely that of their own mental and emotional inner world. This is the key to being able to act with lasting resilience in the digital world of work.

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Secret of Resilience in Top Management Unlocked?

How It All Began
How do people manage to develop their full potential under the most difficult circumstances? And what can managers learn from these people? We have spent over a decade researching and working with countless managers to identify the individual factors that have a positive or negative impact on their crisis resilience. And we developed a scientifically sound procedure to measure the protective and risk factors, because skills can only be strengthened if they are recognized as relevant and if can be influenced. We are now in a position to present initial research data that provides exciting insights into the connection between crisis resilience and management careers.

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